Unrestricted File UploadWeakness · CWE-434

CVE-2025-26872

CRITICAL · 9.9 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-05-19
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in dkszone Eximius allows Using Malicious Files.This issue affects Eximius: from n/a through 2.2.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in dkszone Eximius allows attackers to upload dangerous file types (e.g., web shells, executables, malicious scripts) without proper validation. Combined with the CVSS 9.9 rating indicating network-exploitable, unauthenticated attacks with complete system impact, attackers can potentially execute arbitrary code on the server.

MitigationImplement strict allowlist-based file type validation checking both MIME type and file content/magic bytes, store uploads outside web root or rename/strip extensions, and restrict execution permissions on upload directories.

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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Confirm dkszone Eximius presence
    Identify if the dkszone Eximius application is running in your environment by reviewing installed software, running processes, or web server vhost configurations.
    Affected if The product is not present in your environment.
  2. Locate file upload functionality
    Search for file upload endpoints, forms, or API routes within the Eximius application by reviewing application source code, API documentation, or by probing common upload paths.
    Affected if No file upload feature exists in your installation.
  3. Verify file type validation exists
    Examine the upload handler code or configuration to determine if MIME type, file extension, or magic byte validation is implemented before file storage.
    Affected if No file type validation is performed or the validation only checks client-supplied metadata without inspecting actual file content.
  4. Check upload directory placement
    Inspect the upload storage path configuration to determine if files are stored within the web document root or in a location accessible via HTTP/HTTPS.
    Affected if Uploaded files are stored in a web-accessible directory without renaming or extension stripping.
  5. Test for unrestricted upload
    Attempt to upload a non-image, non-document file type (such as a .php, .exe, or .js file) through the identified upload mechanism to verify if dangerous file types are accepted.
    Affected if The application accepts and stores executable or script-based file types without blocking.

You are affected if dkszone Eximius is installed with an accessible file upload feature that lacks proper server-side file type validation and stores uploaded files in a web-accessible location.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Implement strict allowlist-based file type validation checking both MIME type and file content/magic bytes, store uploads outside web root or rename/strip extensions, and restrict execution permissions on upload directories.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation6.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
15.0 hours of engineering $2,640
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